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strict-liability offense

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A quick definition of strict-liability offense:

A strict-liability offense is when someone is held responsible for breaking the law, even if they didn't mean to do it. It doesn't matter if they didn't know it was against the law or if they didn't intend to break the law. This type of offense is different from other crimes where the person's intent or knowledge is taken into account.

A more thorough explanation:

A strict-liability offense is a violation of the law that does not require the prosecution to prove intent or knowledge on the part of the defendant. In other words, the defendant can be found guilty even if they did not intend to commit the offense or did not know that their actions were illegal.

  • Speeding: If a driver exceeds the posted speed limit, they can be charged with a strict-liability offense, regardless of whether they intended to break the law or not.
  • Selling alcohol to a minor: If a store clerk sells alcohol to someone under the legal drinking age, they can be charged with a strict-liability offense, even if they believed the person was of legal age.

These examples illustrate how strict-liability offenses can hold individuals accountable for their actions, even if they did not have criminal intent. This type of offense is often used in cases where public safety is a concern, such as traffic violations or selling controlled substances.

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well, emails can be scheduled to be sent on a day when no one is in office still
i mean i hope so! i just doubt they'd put in that much effort
16:45
gulc sent out first wave at like 5:15 ET
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
16:45
these schools need to stick to 5pm ET
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:49
Just paid five dollars for water i need some good news to console me
Dkk
17:09
Idk if its cus I got passed over last year but I have like 0 desire to pray for these schools to get A's out. Honestly, I would rather just every school release all at once in January or something.
i wish all schools did what harvard does and have set dates
even for things like II
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:15
yeah in all seriousness Harvard seems to have one of the less predatory admissions practices
17:34
i have to remind myself that there are 2 more hours that berk could put out decisions
Tbh I could see all the schools expected to do shit rn to push it to mid November bc all of the applications now
17:35
do i dare call and ask
Dkk
17:43
They aren't gunna release any Berk decisions cus people keep saying Jerk my Berk here.
17:44
oh
berkmate????/
Dkk
17:46
Lmfao
Dkk
17:47
What a world we live in ^
17:57
wait so are they probably not giving decision tmr
CuriousPanda2362
17:58
Dkk, my friend, this is a platform for talking about law school admissions lol
18:05
I don’t think the ucla id number means anything
it doesn't
fordham pookie :((((( ghosted me fr
Do we think there's gonna be an election day wave
would be hype asf
18:34
e-day wave would be a bit wild
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:40
Election Day wave is kinda crazy
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:41
sometimes i wonder if they schedule waves for when they’re not in office so they don’t have to deal with a bunch of people calling in
they definitely do
[] baddestbunny
18:48
do you think they chain Dean z to a desk until she writes all the little messages on those admissions packages?
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